Do you merely talk faith or do you live by faith? One can understand faith, even discuss it, yet be unable to live it. Why? Living faith requires us to put some action behind our talk. You know the saying: actions speak louder than words. It’s one thing to say it, it’s a totally different thing to live it. Living by faith is not always easy. Actually, as we walk with Christ and grow in Him, living by faith can seem to get harder. Why? Because life is about growth and in order to keep growing we’re faced with obstacles that require us to put more action behind our talk. Following…
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LIFE: Live Strategically
Do you live with a plan? What values drive what you do? Do you have goals? Plans, values, and goals help us to live strategically. We must live our lives similar to running a business. We must make intentional decisions that are all focused on bringing us back the results that we desire. What results do you want to see from your life? If you don’t know what you want your future to look like, then it’s likely that you aren’t making the best decisions today. What you do today shapes your tomorrow. Live strategically. In order to live strategically, we must have an idea of why we’re living. This…
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MARRIAGE: Forgive, Love & Pray
Marriages are under attack. Marriages are of God and are very special to God so it’s no surprise that Satan attacks them. That’s how enemies operate. They know what you care about and they seek to destroy that. If we are going to enjoy the blessing of marriage as God intends, we must learn how to: forgive, love & pray. We must know without wavering that we have an enemy that seeks to destroy us, our marriages and our families. Jesus himself told us: “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might…
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What kind of woman are you?
This morning I read Proverbs 31:10-31, and the four adjectives that came to my mind were: Productive, wise, generous, and kind. Do those words describe you? What kind of woman are you? Proverbs 31 passage paints a beautiful portrait of the virtuous woman. This is a very different image than the idolized celebrity that could so easily be described as: Beautiful, successful, prideful, and vain. What words describe you? Where are you looking to determine what kind of woman to be? Romans 12:1 tells us not to be conformed to this world. So many of us women learn as we go, trying this and that until we realize what doesn’t work. We…
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Live life one step at a time.
Sometimes we overwhelm ourselves by trying to do too much too fast. Even when following the leading of God, we often get ahead of ourselves. He gives us a glimpse and we think we see the whole picture, but we don’t. We must learn to take it one step at a time. Truth is, we don’t even know what tomorrow will bring: “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” – Proverbs 27:1 We all need God to keep us balanced. Some people do no planning for tomorrow, while others try to plan and control too much! Despite where we are…
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Embrace the Changes: Success = Change
It’s hard for so many people to live the life of their dreams because they can’t embrace the changes that come along with it. Success = change. We want that, but we don’t want to let go of this. We need to do that, but we can’t stop doing this. I need friends like that, but all I have are friends like this. I want to move forward, but I keep looking back. Sometimes we seem so far from where we want to be, but the one thing we must accept is that if we want to change our lives then we must be ready to embrace the changes that…
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He Chose Me For a Master’s Degree
May 15, 2017 I received my master’s degree, and all I can say is: He chose me. The apostle Paul wrote in I Corinthians 15:10: “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” In other words, I can’t take the credit. Everything I am is only because of His grace. He chose me. On the day of my graduation, the Lord reminded me that I could not even attribute my success to my intellect, as I…
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Will you follow Christ at all costs?
How far are you willing to go for Christ? How much hurt will you endure for doing right? Will you follow Christ at all costs? Being a follower of Christ, or being a Christian, comes along with much more than prosperity and “name it and claim it.” Certainly, God is the best ever gift-giver, but walking with Him is about much more than walking in prosperity. Walking with Christ comes with a lot of pain, rejection, and hurts. It is imperative for us to take the time to study Him, His life, and His Word so that we have what it takes to follow Him at all costs. As we…
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What I’ve Learned from 2 Years of Marriage
As we celebrate 2 years of marriage today, I pray that I’m able to share from my experience in a way that will: encourage you, inspire you, and help you to view marriage in a healthy way. I can’t discuss marriage without discussing God because God designed marriage. Even though we live in a world that doesn’t give God the credit and praise that He deserves, I have to give Him all the credit. It is because of God that I am married and it is because of God that I will stay married. Why? Because God has established marriage. We must remain in God in order to even view…
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Resurrection Sunday 2017: All Because of Jesus
I have everything I need because Jesus is my Shepherd (Psalm 23:1).I have been forgiven of all my sins because Jesus died on the cross (I Peter 3:18).I’m beautiful because He has given me beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3).I’m gracious because He is gracious toward me (John 13:34).I love because He first loved me (Romans 5:8).I forgive because I have been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32).I don’t get vengeance because He said vengeance is His (Romans 12:19).I don’t worry about a thing because He said pray about it all (I Thessalonians 5:17).I give because then I receive (Luke 6:38).I am patient because everything will work out for my good (Romans 8:28)I trust…
